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OCR: COSMIC MICROWAVE BACKGROUND RADIATION COSMIC MICROWAVE BACKGROUND RADIATION is a form of electromagnetic radiation - energy that can be transmitted through space in the form of waves. It appears to emanate from all parts of the Universe and consists of low- energy waves called microwaves. Scientists think it is the remnants of radiation generated by the Big Bang.